MICHAEL absolutely floored me, blowing away my expectations with at least three historical recreations that soared in Dolby Cinema. It's an absolute thriller. Ignore the naysayers that approached the film with their own agenda, mostly social media warriors that didn't see their own agendas addressed. The film takes place from Michael's early years to the kickoff of his BAD Tour in London, before any accusations began surfacing. I'm watching the film as a lifelong fan of MJ's

They don't make them like this anymore. Thank the film gods. Stately, dull and a complete waste of Bisset & Bergen, RICH AND FAMOUS is a 1981 melodrama that manages to even make sex boring. Director George Cukor (My Fair Lady, The Philadelphia Story, Gaslight) turned out his fair share of film classics in the 40's and 50's, but this was his last, tired film. It's gasping on fumes as it reaches out to a past era of two hankie melodramas. Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt, Airport) mo

GOOD BOY turns out to be a one-trick puppy, but moments of the trick are undeniably entertaining. The definition of a low-budget horror entry, Writer/Director Ben Leonberg shot the film over 400+ days, capturing natural moments of his own dog Indy on film. And damned if Indy isn't great as the center of the tale. I can't imagine the patience it took to film the puppy for that many months to get the exact right expression/whimper or bark, but Leonberg and Indy nail all the key

Any NFL fan will be hard pressed to not enjoy DRAFT DAY on some level. Your enthusiasm will vary wildly based on your forgiveness for how badly the film fumbles the ball when it gets off the field. Kevin Costner stars as fictional Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver. He has just lost his legendary father/previous Browns GM after firing him the year before. Sonny is facing a draft day that will shape his team and his career as he is truly at the controls for the fir

Bob Odenkirk is the new Liam Neeson. Didn't see that one coming. NORMAL is another hugely entertaining action thriller and a great follow up to Odenkirk's "Nobody" flicks. In those films, he played a former agent who's just trying to retire. This time out, he's Ulysses Richardson, a good lawman who's found quiet respite as a fill in sheriff in a very small, very cold Minnesota town that might remind you of a little place called Fargo. The townspeople certainly are the same ki

One of the most troubled productions of the mid 70's, LUCKY LADY proved to be anything but at the box office. Hot off of her Best Actress win for "Cabaret" in 1972, Liza Minnelli was very careful about her next big screen project. Perhaps lured by the chance to work with legendary (but aging) Director Stanley Donen (Singing in the Rain, Two for the Road) and the two biggest box office actors of the time, Burt Reynolds & Gene Hackman, she leapt in with both feet. You can't say

Insert Jaws Theme Here: "..Dumb Dumb..... Dumb Dumb.... DumbDumb, DumbDumb..." I could just wrap the review of Netflix new disaster movie/Giant Shark thriller right there. Good night folks! But THRASH probably deserves a bit more text in honor of the actors who do their best with a screenplay so thin, a goldfish could swim through it. Perhaps inspired by what would happen if they threw "Sharknado" in a blender with "The Day After Tomorrow" we meet the various c

Morgan Neville's new film LORNE is proof that you need a willing participant to make a compelling documentary. From the start, Lorne Michaels lets it be known that he is not interested in offering up anything personal. Then, best friends like Paul Simon all convey to Neville, "good luck, you're not getting anything out of Lorne". So what are we supposed to watch for the next 101 minutes? If you've been alive for any duration of the past 50+ years and have even a hint of pop

A clever, funny and blood dripping tribute to the original "Omen", "Se7en" and his own "Evil Dead Rise", LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY is an absolute thrill ride of gore. Ignore the dullards who are bitching about it being "too long", Cronin's got a hell of a story to tell and I loved every minute of it. First of all, this has NOTHING to do with the superb Brendan Fraser "Mummy" movies. There is nothing family friendly about this one, especially if you are the Cannon family. Charli

John Carpenter's 1986 action thriller/Kung Fu/Western comedy is so jam packed with big budget thrills and special effects surrounding Kurt Russell that it should be an absolute blast of fun. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA has been a film I've wanted to love since I saw it on the big screen in 1986, but it's always squandered my goodwill in a confusing mess of baffling storytelling and sheer noise. Decades haven't made it any clearer, but Russell's performance has aged well. His